"The healthier we raise our children, the more successful we will be"

Subscribe

The 6th Başkent Pediatrics Congress organized by the Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child Health and Diseases started the day before yesterday. The congress, organized in honor of Prof. Dr. Faik Sarıalioğlu, addressed child health and diseases. Başkent University founder Prof. Dr. Mehmet Haberal gave a speech at the opening of the congress held yesterday at the Kızılcahamam Patalya Thermal Hotel. Expressing that doctors exist for patients, Haberal said, “We work 24/7 because we cannot know who will get sick and when.”

Haberal, who said that the establishment of Hacettepe University and İhsan Doğramacı were an important turning point for Turkey, also drew attention to the importance of pediatrics. Reminding that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk saw children as the future, Haberal said, “The healthier we raise our children, the more successful we will be.”

'OUR DUTY IS TO PRODUCE WORKS'

Stating that doctors are leaders of societies, Haberal said, “Justice, health and education are important for people. There are very few things that cannot be done in this country. I came from a 70-centimeter area, from Silivri. I did not step back. We are here today. Our duty is to bring works to our country.”

'WE PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT SERVICE'

Congress President and Başkent University Child Health and Diseases Department Head Prof. Dr. Esra Baskın said that Başkent University is one of the important health institutions in the country. Baskın said, “We are in second place in the centers that follow up the most patients after the Ministry of Health. We provide an important service to our country. We will continue this service under the leadership of our teacher Haberal and in the light of Atatürk’s principles.”